Jamaican duo charged with antidoping rule violation

KINGSTON: Commonwealth Games 400 metres hurdles champion Kal iese Spencer and world championship relay medallist Riker Hylton have been charged with breaching anti- doping rules, Jamaican athletics officials confirmed on Tuesday.

“We have been advised by JADCO ( Jamaica Anti- Doping Commission) that athletes Kaliese Spencer and Riker Hylton have been referred to the Independent Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel for a hearing to be conducted in accordance with Article 8 of the JADCO Anti- doping Rules 2015,” the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) said in a statement.

“Both athletes are alleged to have violated article 2.3 of the said rules which speaks to ‘ Evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection’.”

Under World Ant i- Doping Agency ( WADA) rules, “evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection” is one of 10 possible ways that athletes or their support staff can be charged with an anti- doping doping rule violation.

The maximum penalty is a fouryear suspension. — Reuters